Caramel Color
 
 

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  1. Every day, how may food/beverage servings containing D.D. Williamson’s caramel colors are consumed around the world?
  1. 1.5 billion
  2. 500 million
  3. 100 million
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  1. Each of the following are significant customer sectors for D.D. Williamson. Which has the fastest growing demand for D.D. Williamson’s caramels?
  1. Baking
  2. Cooked Meat & Poultry
  3. Dry Mixes
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  1. How do most (but not all) caramel colors taste?
  1. Sweet
  2. Bitter
  3. Sour
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  1. A few (but not all) of D.D. Williamson’s caramel colors are stable in solution containing 20% salt. In which of the following caramel applications is the performance a critical factor?
  1. Soy Sauce
  2. Beef Soup
  3. Canned Pet Food
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  1. According to the Food Chemical Codex (FCC), caramel color is defined as:
  1. “A long, polymer chain”
  2. “Manufactured by heating carbohydrates either alone or in the presence of food-grade acids, alkalis and/or salts”
  3. “Primarily a color, but sometimes a flavor”
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  1. Caramel color is:
  1. Water soluble
  2. An emulsifier in cola
  3. a and b
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  1. Which of the following tones are NOT achievable in D.D. Williamson’s line of caramel colors?
  1. Red
  2. Pale yellow
  3. Blue
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  1. Caramel colors account for more than X percent by weight of all colors added to the products we eat and drink. X = ?
  1. 90
  2. 60
  3. 30
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  1. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) divides caramel into how many categories?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
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  1. How many total varieties of caramel color are produced by D.D. Williamson at its six manufacturing facilities (located in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa)?
  1. 10 liquids and 2 powders
  2. 30 liquids and 5 powders
  3. 50 liquids and 12 powders
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Answers:
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b, 6-c, 7-c, 8-a, 9-b, 10-c
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